Summary of first five verses of Surah Baqarah

 Summary of first five verses of Surah Baqarah

The opening verses (1–5) of Surah al-Baqarah describe Al-Kitab as a compiled inner script in which there is no doubt - a script that holds guidance for all of humanity. Yet this guidance is not understood by everyone; it requires certain inner conditions.

First, one must be conscious and cautious of one's own conscience (mutaqeen) in order to receive the guidance of the Kitab - the inner script. To be muttaqi is to remain alert, not overconfident, not hasty, not driven by greed, insecurity, or fear. It is to cultivate a quiet trust in oneself (momin).

Second, one must persist in believing in the unseen (ghayb), for what descends from the inner Kitab is not already known. The instructions of Al-Kitab are unfamiliar, arising from dimensions we cannot grasp without being cautious; therefore belief in the instinctive sense, the metaphysical aspect of the script, becomes essential - because what is store for us is not immediately known but we need to be patient (sabr) and constant in our connection (salat) with the inner script (Al-Kitab).

Third, believing in bil-ghayab means believing in a future map of guidance - entirely unseen and unknown - yet crafted uniquely different for each of us. We must connect ourselves to this unseen path and establish the 24x7 process of connection (Salah), applying it continuously to our own being. What matters is not expertise in any external language but faith in one’s inner script (Al-Kitab).

We are called to trust the unknown instructions, the mercurial power of our own conscience, our own script to receive the guidance that arises from within it, to nurture what descends from it, and to remain ever conscious of the conscience itself.

Those who trust their inner script and recognize the quiet voice of their pure conscience are mutaqi. They do not reject what their inner knowing affirms. They allow their actions to reflect and align with their inner script. They walk with awareness, trust, and sincerity.

These are the ones who implement the pure guidance of their inner script (al-kitab) and through this alignment they find the state of peace, balance, and success.

 

To be continued, translation coming soon...